Montgomery County law enforcement respond to bomb threat off of Fostoria Road

Vanesa Brashier

Published 12:07 pm, Thursday, April 30, 2015

Law enforcement personnel in Montgomery County were dispatched to a home on the 27000 block of Pine Knott off of Fostoria Road south of Cleveland around 10:55 a.m. Thursday, April 30, regarding a man reportedly making bomb threats against himself and a neighbor.

When sheriff’s deputies, K-9 units and personnel with the Montgomery County Fire Marshal’s Office arrived, they determined there was no evidence of an actual bomb and no danger to residents in the area. EMS, which had been on standby, was disregarded, according to Lt. Brady Fitzgerald, spokesperson for the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.

While no bomb was found, components that could be used in bomb-making reportedly were located inside the home.

The 40-year-old male occupant of the home, James Gaskins, has been charged with Terroristic Threats and Possession of a Prohibited Weapon.

The sheriff’s office was dispatched to that home previously, most recently a disturbance call in January 2015.